Delivery-control device for cigarette-making machines



v June 21, 1927.

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mmvnmz CONTROL DEVICE FOR Igmmmm aux-me ucamns Filed Sept. 25, 1 19 i Patented June 21, 1927.

UNITED s TA WILLIAM F. GRUPE, 0F HUDSON HEIGHTS,

CORPORATION, Ind, AooEPo A'rIoN'oENEw YORK."

tomes Y NEW JERSEY, AssIonoE 'ro ENDLESS BELT DELIVERYCONTROL DEVICE FOR CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHlENES.

Application filed September 25, 1919. Serial No. 326,289.

This invention relates to delivery control devices for cigarette making machines.

An object of the invention is theprovision of means in aci'garette making machine for detecting the condition of abnormal operatlon.

provide means for detecting the condition of malformation of the cigarette product as well as any interruption in the production of the cigarette.

In the most preferred forms of the invention the detecting means is responsive to any undue departure of the product from its normal path as well as to the conditions of malformation and interruption in the production of the machine. 4

Such most preferred form of the invention of the type applicable for cigarette making machines producing the cigarette in the form of the so-called cigarette rod, comprises detecting means including an element extending adjacent the normal path of the cigarette rod within predetermined limits and mounted to be displaced upon the condition to be detected, such element. control-' ling a member having an imperforate body portion and provided with an opening of predetermined contour corresponding to such predetermined limits, a pin adapted to enter such opening under conditions of normal production, a block carrying such pin, a latch normally held by'such pin and constructed to be released under the condition of abnormalproduction of'the machine, such latch when in its released position being ar ranged to operate-the brake of the cigarette machine or otherwise retard or stop the operation of the machine and thereby discontinue or interrupt the feeding parts of the cigarette machine.

In such usual type of cigarette making machine it is advantageous to mount such pin on the reciprocating slide disposed on the bed of the machine, thereby simplifying the arrangement and operation of the parts of my delivery control device and effecting automatic retardation or stopping under the condition of interruption of the normal production of the machine.

The invention is, a-pplicable as an attach-f ment to existing, approved cigarette making machines, although it will be understood t t the in e t qn s a so ppl le'ito' be A further object of the invention is to incorporated in cigarette making machines as a whole;

Further features and objects of the inventionwill be more fully understood from the one' form of block showing the detecting pin 7 in normal I position; 2

Fig.5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4; I Fig. 6 is a top plan view similar to Fig. 4

but showing the detecting pin in displaced position. under an abnormal condition;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of Fig. 6;

' Fig. 8 is an end elevation of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation on line 9-9 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to Fig. 1, the cigarette making machine 1 is of any suitable approved type provided with the usual feeding devices combined with the tube belt passing over the pulley 2 and coacting with the usual forming shoe whereby the strip of paper. and tobacco fed thereon are formed into the cigarette rod indicated at 3, delivered into flared delivery tube 4 and cut into individual length by therotating. knife, or otherwise, and eventually delivered upon the traveling belt 6. I

Such cigarette forming mechanism is of the usual or any other approved specific construction and accordingly has not been illustrated in detail nor referred to otherwise in particular herein. g Y p I On thebed 10 of .the cigarette machine 1 isindicated the usual cigarette, cutting mechanism designated generally 11 controlling the rotary knife Y12 and comprising the slide 13 carrying the knife 12. Such slide 13 is usually connected by the connecting rod let with the heel 15 by the adjustable cam 16 whereby upon rotation ofthe wheel 15 the slide 13 is reciprocated between suitable guides onthe faceof the bed 10. if

re a face 10 the a de 1s have; atached the plate 18 carrying the' block 19 in which ismounted the-pin 20 in such man beyana rette rod, the cigarette machine will be retarded or brought to rest.

As indicatedin Fig. 1, such pin controls theshifter 21 or clutch handle of the usual clutch control mechanism ofthe machine and accordingly upon the condition of irregularity of cigarette production, the machine is brought to'rest.

As is indicated in Figs. at t0 7, inclusive,

the'block 19'is provided with the substantially horizontal perforation 22' loosely receiving'the pin 20, said pin 20 at its rearward portion 23 carrying the keeper 24:, and normally tensioned bythe expansive spring 25 to be held in the position shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 9.

'The'rear face of the block 19 is cutaway at'26 (see Fig. 4) to provide a substantially vertically extending slot in which is loosely disposed the latchmember27 provided at its upper" end with the recess 28 in which loosely received the guide pin 29, see Fig. 5, having the head 30, supportedin the angle plate 31 mountedon the upper face of the .block 19. Such latch member 27, see Fig. 8,is provided with the horizontal slot 32,,see Fig. 5., receiving the keeper 24 when the pin 20 is in its normal position ,withrespect to.

the block 19. I

The latch member 27 isretained within the slot 26 by means oftheplate 33. The plate 33 is provided with the opening 31, see Fig. 8, to provide clearance for the move ment of the keeper .2 1 when releasing the latch member 27' and to permit the return of the keeper 24 within the slot 32 of the latch nember 27. The release of the latch member 27 may be aided by means of the expansive spring 35 shown coiled about the upper portion of the guide pin 29. V

Disposed. in a certain relation with the cigaretterod when traversing its normal path beyond the tube belt, I have provided suitable means 36 responsive to the conditions of malformation or interruption or departure I predetermined lim'it of thecigarett-e 'rodB. p i {Inthe specific embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 2 and 3, such responsive means36 comprises an upper'j'a'w member 37 having a detecting face "plate 88" extending abovethe normaljpath of the cigarette rod 'ata predetermined clearance. .Such responsive means 36 may ffurther comprise the lower jaw 'memloer 39 1iavinga similar detecting face plate acteruse "similarly on the lower srde'or the cigartc 'rtu a' *Sueh upper jaw member 37 and lower jaw member '39 may be mounted on. the common pivot pin-41 tapped in-the standard 42 positioned on the bed 10 of the cigarette making ina- .chine,.1, asindicated inFig. 1. .Each such jaw membersfB'Z, 89, .e xtend laterally of the pivot pin 11 and are-provided with the imperfora'te hody portion :43, A4,. respectively,

having the abutting edges 45, 46, adapted to engage one "another .when the face plates 38, 10, are in normal position relative to the cigarette rod 3.

.Such body portions 43, 44, are provided with correspondingrecesses or cut away portions 17, 48, forming conjointly the opening 49 of predeterminedcontour and'disposed under normal COIlCllillOH of 013611 1131011 of the cigarettemachine .and normal posijtion's of the face plates' 3 8, 40,withrespect )ivot 11 to be biased downwardl as b J being over-weighted at 1ts face plate 38 or by action of a suitable, downwardly 'tensioir ing spring 37, see 'Fig. 2,. or equivalent, is displaced downwardly, thereby rotating the. imperforate body portion 13 within the path .of reciprocatioir'of the pini20, and upon the pin'2O encountering such impcrforate body portion 43, is held in its movement in its direction of length against its spring 25, thereby withdrawing the keeper 24 fromthe slot 32 of the latclrmember 2'7 as indicated in Figs. 6 and.7,and is thus re leased and under action of gravity, and'of its spring 35', drops and upon the block 19 attaining the position as is indicated in Fig. 5, in its path of reciprocation forwardly of the control rod 60,,thelatch member 27] encounters and advances thecontrol rod 60 m the direction of thejindicated arrow 59, see Figs. 7 and 1, thereby operating thelever 61 and link 62 to throw the regulation shifter or clutch handle 21 to disengage the operating shaft of the cigarette making machinefrom the power device, or otherwise interrupting the operation of the cigarette machine and thereby bringing to rest the .paper I'feeding IDGCllELHiSD'l, the cigarette feeding .mechanism, the driving mechanism of thetube belt andotherdesired parts of the cigarette forming .mechanisni.

To restore the operation of the cigarette ,making machine, the latch member 2'? is rea turned toitsupper-position aforesaid by a .manually pushing it upwardly atits lower endjor .by manually pulling 'it upwardly ;by

grasping the head of its '8 0,"whioh upper position of the latch member 27 is maintained by the keeper 24, being returned into the slot 32 by its spring 25, wh'ereafte'r the detecting member 37 is held manually by the operator until thecigarette rod 3 passes between the face plates 38, 4:0, whereupon the machine is in full operation preparatory for detecting any further abnormal condition of operation.

It will be noted that the face plates '38, 40 are shown flared divergently to assist re-' ception of the newly formed cigarette rod between the face plates38, 40.

The spacing between the face'plates 38, 40 of the jaws 37,36, respectively, see'F'ig. 8, is sufficient to allow for the'normal diameter of the cigaretterod, but upon the cigarette rod being malformed of less diameter or upon being burst or the seam of the cigarette rod opening out due to the absence or the depletion of adhesive for binding the seam, the effective thickness of the cigarette rod is decreased to a dimension less than the normal spacing between the fate plates 38 and 40, the faceplate 39 of the jaw 37 is lowered by the action of its spring 37, or equivalent, thereby causing its imperforate portion 43 to rise and be moved across the path of reciprocation of the pin .20, and effect the shutting down of the ciga-- rette rod forming mechanism of the cigarette making machine, similarly as described hereinabove. i

For simplicity of operation, such jaw members 37, 39 are assembled jointly in the manner of pincers or scissors, the imper-' forate body portions 43', M of the jaw members 37, 39 being disposed vertically in alignment with one another, as appears in Fig. 3, andthereby to effect the substantial engagement between their adjacent faces, as

indicated in F 2 and thus provide for the normal spacing from one another in correspondence to the thickness of the cigarette rod. i

As appears above, but a singlejawmember may be employed for the detection of the conditionof interruption in the production of thecigarette rod, namely, the jaw member 37, but the operation of detection generally, ofall abnormal or irregular operation of the machineis facilitated by the use of the plurality of jaw members disposed on opposite sides of the cigarette rod.

Whereas I have described my invention by reference to specific forms thereof, itwill be understood that many changes andmodi fications maybe made without departing "from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Iclaim: g

1. A cigarettew making machine comprising a cigarette-rod-forming mechanism including a forming shoe, a pulley for locatinga tube belt inoperative relation through said forming shoe, means for imparting movement of the'tubebelt" over said; pulley and through's'aid forming shoe, a shaft for driving said cigarette making machine including said tube belt movement imparting means and a clutch for said shaft, means for actuating said'clu'tch, said clutch actuating means being disposed relative to the normal path of a cigarette-rod formed by said cigai'ette-rod-forming mechanism to be ineffective under the condition of the normal formation of a cigarette-rod and to'be effective I for actuating saidclutch under the condition of abnormal formation of a cigarette-rod.

2. A cigarette making machine comprising a cigarette-rod-forming mechanism including aforming shoe, a pulley for locating a tube belt inoperative relation through said forming-shoe, means for imparting-move ment of thetube'belt over saidpulley and through said forming shoe, a shaft for driving said cigarette'making machine including said tube belt movement, imparting means anda clutch for said shaft, means for actuating 'said clutch, said clutch actuating means comprising a'pivoted member disposed relativeto thenormal path of a cigaing-said clutch under the condition of abnormal :formation of acigarette-rod.

A cigarette making machine-comprising -a -cigaretterod-forming 'IXlQCllfiIllSIll including-a forming shoe, a pulley for locating a tube belt in operative relation through said formingshoe, means for imparting movement of the tubebelt over said'pulley and through; said forming shoe, a shaft for driving said cigarettemakingmachine including said tube belt movement imparting means and a clutch for said shaft, means for actuating said clutch, said'clutch actuating "means including a pivoted member having an arm portion disposed relative to the nor mal path of a cigarette-rod formed by said 'cigarette rod-forming mechanism to be ineffective under the condition of the normal formation of'a cigaretterod'and to be efi'ective for actuating said clutch under the condition of abnormal formation of a cigaretterod, said pivoted member further including a body portion provided with an opening, the remainder of imperforate; v 4; In a cigarette making machine, the

combination of a driving sh aft, a'clu'tch'for said driving shaft,'lever*means controlling said clutch, said lever means comprising an arm, mechanismfor forming a cigaretterodand driven by said driving shaft, severng means forthe garet e-rod formed by said body portion being.

said cigarette-rod-forming mechanism, a slidingly mounted-block carrying said severing fmeans, cam means for reciprocating said sliding block, said cam means being actuated by said driving shaft, and means co-operating with said arm for operating said clutch, said arm co-operating means comprising a member carried and reciprocated by said slidinglymounte'd block, said arm co-operating means further comprising a movablesecond member disposed relative .to the normal path of the cigarette' -rod form- .ed by said cigaretter0d-forming mechanism to be ineffective under the condition; of the normal formation ofv a cigarette-rod and to be effective for actuating said arm under the condition ofabnormal formation of a cigarette-rod.

5. In a cigarette making machine, the combination of a drivingshaft, a clutch for said driving shaft,lei er means controlling said clutch, said lever means comprising an -arm, mechanism for forming a cigarette-rod and driven by said driving shaft, severing means for the cigarette-rod formed by said cigarettesrod-forming mechanism a slidingly mounted block carrying said severing means, cam means for reciprocating said sliding block, said cam,meansbeing actuated by said driving shaft, and means cooperating With said arm for operating said clutch, said arm co operating means comprising a member carried and reciprocated by said slidingly mounted block, said arm co-operating means further comprising a movable second member including an arm portion and a body portion, said arm portion being disposedrelativeto the normal path of the cigarette rod-. formed by said cigarette-rod-forming mechanism to be ineffective under thecondition of the normal formation of a cigaretterod and to be effective in co-action with said first-narhedmem- 'ber of said clutch operating. means foractuating said arm under :the condition of abnormal formation of avcigarette-rod.

6, In a cigarette making machine,;the combination of a driving shaft, a clutch for said driving shaft, lever means controlling saidfclutch, said lever means comprising an arm, mechanism for forming a cigarette-rod and driven by said driving shaft, severing means for the cigarette-rodfformed by said cigarette-rod-forming mechanism, a slidingly mounted block carrying said severing means, cam means foiireciprocating said slidin block said cam means'being actuated bysaid driving shaft, andimeans cooperating with said arm for ;0pera ingsai 1 clutch, said garm cooperating ,111 a11s, comprising a pointed member carried by said islidingly mounted block, said arm cooperating means further comprising a movable second member including an arm portion and a ,body portion,

portion being base, latch means, normally 7 provided with an opening ;for normally receiving said pointed member and thereby render said arm cooperating means ineffective under the normal formation ofa cigarette rod by said cigarette-rod formingmechanism, said body portion being otherwise imperforate, said arm portion being normal path of a cigarette-rod to be displaced underthe condition of abnormal formation'of a cigarette-rod andthereby move said imperforate portion of said bOClYEPOT-i tion in the path of said pointed member andv thereby effect the actuation of said arm and therewith the actuation of said clutch controlling levermeans.

7. Inacigarette making machine, the combination of-a driving shaft, 'afclutch for said driving shaft, lever means controlling said clutch, said, lever means comprising an arm, mechanism for forminga cigarette-rod and driven by said drivingshaft, sever ng means for I the cigarette-rod formed vEby said fcigarette-rod forming ,mefch'anism, a slidingly mounted block carryings'aid severing means, cam means for reciprocating said sliding block, said cam means being actuated by said driving shaft, and means foo-operating v with said arm forv operating said clutch, said arm coroperatmg means comprising; a member *ar-ried and reciprocatet by; said slidingly,mountedfblock, said member including a base, an element slidably mounted on said holding said element in apredeterminedposition, saidlatch member having va pointed'end portiom'said arm co operatingr means further" comprising a movablefsecond.fmember having an ,arm portion and body 1 portion, said body vportion beiiigprovided with an opening, ,said

vbody portion 'being otherwise iniperforate,

said-armportion being disposed relative to .the,normal path of a ,cigarette;r 0d formed by said cigarette-rocl forming mechanism to locatesai'd' opening in alignment'ivith'said I pointed member andthusrender said arm cocondition I of abnormal formation of a cigarette-rodto be displaced andthereby move operating means ineffective and tinder the said imperforatelportion of its bodyportion inthe path of said pointed member (and thereby effect the actuation of said arm and ltherewithjthe actuation "of said clutch controlling lever means. I

8. In a cigarette making 1nachine,the-combination o'fg'a drivingshaft a chitc'h for'said driving shaft, lever means r I controlling said clutch, Q said lever means including 7 an arm, mec ani m for formmga .Q gar ttamd and driven by said,driving shaft severing means for the cigarette-rod formed-shy ;said cigarettemod forming mechanism, a slidingly mounted block v 'carrying s 'aid'. se vering ineans, cam jmeails actuated by said driving said. od

disposed relative to the,

shafti for 'reeiprocatin'g,said;slidingly mount;

ed block and means co-operating with said lever means for operating said clutch, said arm co-operating means comprising a base carried by said slidingly mounted bloclg an element movably mounted on said base a latch for normally holding said element in a predetermined position relative to said base and out of operative relation with said arm, said latch having a pointed end portion, a spring normally holding said latch and therewith said element in said predetermined position, said arm co-operating means further comprising a movable second member including an arm portion and a body portion, said body portion being provided with an opening for normally receiving said pointed end portion and thereby render said arm co-operating means inefi'eetive under the normal formation of a cigarette-rod by said cigarette-rod forming mechanism said body portion being otherwise imperforate, said arm portion being disposed relative to the normal path of a cigarette-rod to be displaced under the condition of abnormal formation of a cigaretterod and thereby move said imperforate portion of its body portion in the path of said pointed end portion and thereby effect the release of said latch from said spring and therewith the movement of said element to thereby engage said arm of said clutch controlling lever means.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 24th day of September,

WILLIAM F. GRUPE. 

